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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5's global score of 76. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S construction is way newer than the Google Nexus 5's, although it's just a bit thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a processor that's very similar to the CPU in Google Nexus 5, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. The Google Nexus 5 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a greater camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a lot larger back camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a much higher (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much bigger camera aperture for better low light photography.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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